There are band names, there are song titles… and then there’s “Fishdicks.”
Yes, you read that correctly, butt. The gloriously unhinged SLAM BAND have returned with their third single, once again throwing crushing heaviness and comedy into the same industrial-sized blender. The result is a track that sounds ready to level a venue while simultaneously making everyone snigger like they’re twelve years old. 🤘😂
Released today, “Fishdicks” continues the project’s mission to prove that brutal music doesn’t always need to stand in a dark room looking miserable. Sometimes it can arrive armed with enormous riffs, ridiculous humour and a title guaranteed to cause trouble in your search history.
🔥 FILTH MEMBERS TURN UP THE CHAOS
SLAM BAND is an offshoot featuring members of crushing American metal outfit Filth, alongside Zach Dufort of Serpents Breath.
That combination brings plenty of serious musical firepower to the project. These are musicians who know exactly how to construct a riff that feels like a concrete wall being dropped onto your chest.
The difference with SLAM BAND is that the band appears perfectly happy to have a laugh while doing it.
Rather than treating heavy music like a sacred ceremony where nobody is allowed to smile, SLAM BAND embrace the sillier side of the genre. The music still hits hard, the grooves are still filthy and the breakdowns are still capable of starting absolute carnage—but there’s a huge comedic wink running through the whole thing.
It’s heavy music with its tongue planted firmly in its cheek.
🐠 ‘FISHDICKS’ KEEPS THE SLAM BAND FORMULA ROLLING
As the band’s third single, “Fishdicks” continues to establish SLAM BAND as more than just a one-off joke between musicians.
The project is quickly developing its own identity: outrageous concepts, chunky riffs and a willingness to have fun without watering down the heaviness.
That balance is harder to pull off than it sounds.
Comedy metal can easily become a gimmick, while serious metal can occasionally disappear so far up its own leather trousers that it forgets to entertain anyone. SLAM BAND seem determined to sit directly in the middle—delivering music that’s genuinely brutal while still acknowledging that a song called “Fishdicks” is objectively hilarious.
Sometimes all you need is a savage breakdown and a completely daft title. Proper job. 🤘
🎸 FILTH PREPARE FOR INKCARCERATION FESTIVAL
While SLAM BAND are busy dropping aquatic-themed destruction, Filth are also gearing up for a massive festival appearance.
The band are set to perform at Inkcarceration Music & Tattoo Festival in Mansfield, Ohio, on Sunday 19 July.
Filth will appear as part of a seriously stacked day headlined by Limp Bizkit, with plenty more rock and metal mayhem spread across the festival’s enormous line-up.
For anyone unfamiliar with Inkcarceration, the event brings together live music, tattoo culture and the wonderfully metal setting of the historic Ohio State Reformatory. It’s essentially riffs, ink and prison walls—because apparently a normal field wasn’t intimidating enough.
Filth’s punishing sound should fit the surroundings perfectly.
The band have built their reputation on aggressive, groove-packed heaviness, with live performances designed to turn crowds into a swirling collection of limbs, sweat and flying drinks.
Anyone attending Inkcarceration on the Sunday should make sure Filth are firmly added to the day’s must-see list.
🤘 HEAVY MUSIC DOESN’T HAVE TO BE MISERABLE
One of the best things about SLAM BAND is the reminder that extreme music can still be fun.
Heavy metal has always had a brilliantly theatrical and ridiculous side. From enormous stage monsters to songs about vikings, demons, zombies and intergalactic warfare, the genre has never exactly been known for keeping things sensible.
SLAM BAND are simply taking that spirit and running with it—probably while carrying a fish and shouting something inappropriate.
“Fishdicks” isn’t trying to solve the world’s problems. It’s here to deliver heavy riffs, stupid laughs and a good time.
And honestly, in a world full of doom-scrolling, expensive festival pints and bands announcing “farewell tours” before returning eighteen months later, that sounds pretty refreshing.
🎤 THE RIFF REPORT VERDICT
SLAM BAND are proving that brutal music and humour can coexist without either side losing its impact.
With members of Filth and Zach Dufort of Serpents Breath involved, the musicianship was never going to be the issue. The real appeal is the band’s refusal to take themselves too seriously while still delivering music heavy enough to rearrange your furniture.
“Fishdicks” is loud, ridiculous and built for anyone who likes their metal served with a side order of chaos.
Meanwhile, Filth’s upcoming appearance at Inkcarceration Festival offers fans the chance to experience the serious side of the devastation in person.
So crank up the new single, prepare your neck muscles and remember the golden rule of heavy music:
Never judge a song by its title—especially when that title is “Fishdicks.” 🐟🔥🤘
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